I cringe when I read a scholarly treatment of Buddhism. It amazes me that so-called enlightened or practicing folks spend endless hours debating the details of a system of beliefs, when they are supposed to be practicing non-belief. The passions in these debates are as passionate as in politcial or other debate in our society.  Those that are “experts” what to be seen as knowing it all.

I’ve also recently had conversations with people that have been around, know, or read about other gurus that profess to teach awakening, but are living their life completely in the opposite direction. They now see themselves as more important than others. They live duality. Their egos have taken back over their day to day lives. This is not meant to judge, but rather to wonder. How does one prevent that back slide when one becomes a teacher. 

I guess it means you need to stay awake, but the trappings of power, fame, and/or worship make reality fall away again.